CAMP WHITEHistoricalAssociation and Museum
P.O. Box 2373, White City Oregon 97503 Near Medford, OregonThe91st
Div.trained here and fought the full length of Italy.

A
display
of pictures for theU.S. ARMY CONSTABULARY

During WW11 we had a Army Training
Camp
built out side of Medford Oregon in 1942, which was torn down in
1946.
The Hospital was built of bricks, so still remains and is a Veterans
DOM.
They have allowed us to put up a Museum here of the 91st Div. that
trained
here and fought the full length of Italy. The 91st History
is first but we have so much room we honor other wars and military
Branches.

We have a
display of
pictures for the
U.S. Constabulary.
A trooper may donate his photo. The Museum consists of pictures
on
one side and full uniform displays on the other. Every one that comes
through
really like the Museum. I am proud to be the Commander of this
operation,
I have been for a little over a year. The Museum will be two
years
old Veterans Day.

I am a retired Master Sgt. with 28 years military
service. "Al Inlow"For more information on this museum you can contact me at:constab@cdsnet.net

Photo was taken at the Constabualry
Museum, Ft. Riley by Cliff Cooper.

What are you doing with
your
scrapbooksand souvenirs from your
Constabulary
Day?

A letter to the editorfrom Sam Kalinoff

I received a
postal letter today from Col.
Heath, he wrote that he had donateda considerable amount of Constabulary
memorabilia
and other documents to thearchives in Neustadt, near Colberg Germany
and other items. Also years agohe sent many other items to a Helen
Howard,
he thinks she was in Kentucky,for a center at Fort Knox, but he is not sure
at this point. I know he haskept the daily roster's, I think he still
has them. I hope this finds allin good health and you find some interest
in the above.Trooper Sam.

Brig. Gen. Albin F. Irzyk, U.S. Army, Retired

Remarks at Dedication of U.S. Constabulary Museum

Nov., 7, 1998

Cold War Warriors, The Elite of the U.S. Army, Comrades, your
Ladies,
and your guests.

I cannot describe for you how very proud and deeply honored I am
that you have asked me to participate in the dedication ceremony this
afternoon.

It is great to be here among my own.I had a full military career. As you were told, I fought a
tank during W.W.II, served in Vietnam for two years, and commanded the
14th Armored Cavalry Regiment along the "Iron Curtain" during the
Berlin
Crisis of 1961.

Yet, my service in the U.S. Constabulary stands out as one of the
great highlights of my military career.

I feel very possessive about the Constabulary. I was there
at the very beginning. I am a charter member. More than
that
I feel like a mid-wife, a parent. I was there for the birthing of
the U.S. constabulary. It takes nine months to birth a
baby.
I watched closely and helped birth this baby in only six months.
From beginning to reality in only six months--a staggering
accomplishment.

Let me now take a few minutes to review for you some information
with which many of you are already familiar.

When W.W.II in Europe ended, Germany was not only defeated,
but ws demoralized, destroyed, and devastated. The Country was a
shambles.

The victorious nations would jointly assume the occupation of
Germany
by dividing it into four Zones of Occupation: the Russian,
British,
French, and the United States.

As was the case with the other armies, the United States Army was
faced with unbelievably difficult and unprecedented challenges.
There
was no functioning municipal, state, national, or border police.
the beaten country was flooded with refugees and displaced
persons.
It was the tactical units put in place after the war that prevented
chaos.

One of these was the Fourth Armored Division. This Division
had distinguished itself by spearheading the advance of Gen. Patton's
Third
Army across Europe. As the war was ending, it had been told that
it would be a permanent occupation Division.

After VE Day, the battalions of the division were spread
throughout
its occupation zone, and were starting to bring law and order to the
communities,
and began assisting the German citizens to get their lives back
together.

During the war I was a Tank Battalion Commander, but as the
occupation
began, I subsequently became Chief of Staff of the division. We
were
working hard to accomplish our assigned missions when, without warning,
we were hit by a combination hurricane, cyclone, tornado.

We wee told that the Division which had won fame during the war
in
Europe would be summarily deactivated, would be a division no
more.
This was staggering, unbelievable news. What came next was even
more
astonishing. We learned that as the Division was being
deactivated,
its units would become the nucleus of a brand new, unique, specialized
force--so special and so unique that none like it had ever before
existed
in our Army. It was to be a force especially created for the
special
needs of a successful occupation of Germany. It would be called
the
United States Constabulary.

We were seized with an unprecedented sense of urgency, Thousands
of task, it seemed, had to be accomplished at once. As Chief of
Staff
I was the focal point. But I had the direction and guidance of
the
Division Commander, Maj. Gen. Fay B. Prickett, and the full support and
cooperation of the division staff and the commanders and staff of all
subordinate
units. It was our responsibility to get the job done. And
what
a big job it was!

The division had immediately to divest itself of all the items
that
had helped make it a fearsome power during WWII--its tanks halftracks,
armored artillery-- its hundreds of trucks, engineer and maintenance
equipment.

Even more important was the psychological change. There had
to be a different mindset. No longer were the tactical
troops--warriors,
fighters. Yes, they were still soldiers, but now they would have
to learn to be soldier/policemen Constabulary Troopers.

Tremendous coordination had to be effected with the First
Infantry
Division. They would take over the 4th's area of
responsibility.
Their units had to be in place, as units of the 4th withdrew.

VI Corps Headquarters would furnish the elements needed to
organize
the constabulary Headquarters, but the 4th Armored Division became the
nucleus for much of the rest. Division Headquarters became the
1st
Constabulary Brigade: Combat Command "A" the 2nd Brigade, and
Combat
Command "B" the Third Brigade.

Something new came into being--three Regimental Headquarters in
each
of the Brigades. And under the Regiments were battalion sized
units
called {after the Cavalry} Squadrons. All battalions of the 4th
Armored
division, regardless of what they had been before, became Squadrons,
and
were scattered in all three brigades. Tremendous planning and
coordination
had to be effected in the creation and organization of all these units.

There were not enough battalions in the 4th Armored to flesh out
all the Regiments. So tank, field artillery, antiaircraft and
other
battalions were gathered through the Theater, and integrated with the
battalions
of the 4th.

As all of this was taking place, each unit had to throw out its
TO/E
[tables of organization and equipment], and had to be equipped
accordingly
to the Constabulary TO/E. Simultaneously, every soldier turned
his
back on his specialty--tanker, infantryman, artilleryman, and each one
trained hard in his new role--that of soldier/policeman.

And almost at once--everywhere it seemed--on every vehicle, every
sign, and on the helmets and shoulder of every trooper appeared the now
famous yellow circle with the blue"C" crossed by the red bolt of
lightning.

At the outset the mission seemed almost impossible, the
challenges
more than daunting. But, amazingly, the mission was
accomplished.
The U.S. Constabulary accomplished the U. S. Army's mission of insuring
the success of the American occupation of Germany.

Why was the mission so successfully accomplished? It was
because
of YOU, [pointing to seated troopers], YOU, and YOU--every damned one
of
YOU--the Constabulary Troopers.

The warriors of W.W.II, the "high pointers," had left. They
were home.

YOU came to replace them. YOU were 17, 18, 19, 20, year old
kids.

YOU had limited military experience and service.

But YOU became the backbone of the Constabulary.

YOU faced a situation that had never existed before.

YOU were confronted with unbelievable, unprecedented, demanding
challenges.

YOU had no preparation for this job. There were no Field
Manuals
to study--no precedent. There had been nothing like it ever
before.YOU were given tremendous responsibilities, very little direction,
supervision.

YOU were given the freedom to use your judgment, initiative.

YOU had to improvise, to "wing it."

YOU operated far and wide, in small groups, covered lots of
ground--very often only two of you to a jeep.

YOU were confronted with every temptation known to man. Yet
through you were just kids--you resisted, did not succumb to those
pressures.

During the entire time of its existence, I know of no scandal, no
serious incident that marred or tainted the United States Constabulary.

Yes, YOU were in and part of a unique organization with a most
unique
mission that would make its place in military history.

Today as you look at Europe and see the Germany of today, YOU
should
take tremendous pride, for it was YOU by your actions that helped jumps
start that Country to what it is today. It was a country on
its knees. It was the initial care and feeding that YOU gave it
that
provided the boost it needed. YOU helped pick it up off its knees.Germany owes each of YOU a profound thank you.

There were rules established and edicts issued, and YOU
forcefully
and professionally enforced those rules and edicts.

But YOU were not the swashbuckling, swaggering, over-bearing,
chest-thumping
conquerors. Anything but. You met your responsibilities in
a professional manner, but toward the beaten, defeated Germans YOU were
sensitive, caring, compassionate--very human.

And when the Germans saw approaching the yellow colors, the
Circle"C"--they
did not run and hide or recoil in great fear. Rather, they
watched
YOU with gratitude and respect.

What more can I say about you and the Constabulary?

Now very shortly, we will dedicate a museum, and her once again
we
have a typically unique Constabulary situation.

Units with long years, many decades of service, long histories
establish
museums, and do so with the help of Foundations and sizable grants from
Corporations.

And here we have and outfit that existed for only six years with
no help from Foundation or Corporations wanting to establish a museum.

The amazing part, as we will soon see, it is succeeding. It
is succeeding because YOU wanted a museum, and YOU have done something
about it. This is a museum that, thus far, has developed entirely
from within. It has taken vision, dedication, hard work.

But after all--isn't that what the U.S. Constabulary had been all
about.

There is one individual to whom we all owe a great debt of
gratitude.
He is a museum expert. He is every bit as eager to see a
successful
Constabulary museum as we are. For at least five years he had
provided
encouragement, professional guidance and advice. His
invaluable
assistance has helped make all of this happen today. Let's give a
big hand of thanks to Terry Van Meter. [Standing Ovation by the
Members].

This is a great moment for us all, and I am delighted and
thrilled
to be a part of it.Thank you.